All Episodes - Lecture Archive 2019
Through its year-round Guest Speaker Series, the Long Beach, California-based Aquarium of the Pacific helps visitors to learn about the most current and pressing issues related to the ocean and environment. These experts share stories from the field, new insights about ocean science and predictions for the future, and knowledge they have gathered about the ocean and its inhabitants over years of study. Speakers include university researchers, explorers, acclaimed authors, journalists, nature photographers, and more. These hour-long video podcasts present the lectures in full, including the speakers’ slideshow presentations.
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Lecture Archive: Luke Fairbanks
Lecture date: June 25, 2020. Luke Fairbanks explores insights from the social and policy sciences to better understand the processes, challenges, and opportunities associated with marine aquaculture.
Lecture Archive: Jason Smith
Lecture date: November 19, 2019. Dr. Jason Smith discusses polymetallic nodules in the global context as an alternative to traditional terrestrial mining.
Lecture Archive: Barbara Taylor
Lecture date: November 12, 2019. Dr. Barbara Taylor discusses the endangered vaquita porpoise and what conservation lessons we should learn if we want to share our coastal and river waters with porpoises and dolphins.
Lecture Archive: Lee McIntyre
Lecture date: October 8, 2019. Lee McIntyre discusses his concept of the scientific attitude, which includes openness to new ideas, but skepticism until those ideas have been tested against the evidence.
Lecture Archive: Sea Level Rise Panel
Lecture date: October 7, 2019. In a presentation co-sponsored by the Aquarium and The Nature Conservancy, experts from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and France's University of Montpellier discuss sea level rise in Long Beach.
Lecture Archive: Yi Chao
Lecture date: September 24, 2019. Dr. Yi Chao discusses using autonomous underwater drones and robots to explore the deep ocean.
Lecture Archive: Chris Corpus
Lecture date: September 19, 2019. Chris Corpus will share stories from his studies with endangered species in the Mongolian steppe, including wild cats and wild horses, and discuss what Mongolian conservation efforts can reveal about ocean conservation.
Lecture Archive: Ken Kurtis
Lecture date: August 20, 2019. Ken Kurtis shares his stories, photos, and videos from his nearly twenty years of annual travels to the Pacific island of Yap, located between Guam and Palau.
Lecture Archive: Mike Bartick
Lecture date: August 14, 2019. Mike Bartick shares photos and stories from his experiences exploring the ocean at night.
Lecture Archive: Kathayoon Khalil
Lecture date: August 8, 2019. Kathayoon Khalil discusses how traditional approaches to wildlife conservation have lacked in engagement from communities and local groups.
Lecture Archive: Seven Crossings Panel Discussion
Lecture date: July 31, 2019. A panel of ocean experts discusses our changing ocean and potential solutions to support ocean health.
Lecture Archive: Jennifer Brandon
Lecture date: July 24, 2019. Jennifer Brandon discusses her career as a scientist studying marine debris and as a scientific communicator.
Lecture Archive: Xin Wang
Lecture date: July 9, 2019. Xin Wang discusses human migration as a response to environmental change.
Lecture Archive: Kim Steinhardt
Lecture date: June 27, 2019. Kim Steinhardt discusses sea otters and how we can protect them.
Lecture Archive: Paul Erickson
Lecture date: June 11, 2019. Paul Erickson discusses his book, Don’t Mess With Me: The Strange Lives of Venomous Sea Creatures.
Lecture Archive: Ghost Gear Panel
Lecture date: June 5, 2019. The Aquarium's Seafood for the Future program leads a discussion with a panel of experts on the collaborative effort to recover and recycle ghost gear to protect marine life.
Lecture Archive: Super Coral Panel
Lecture date: June 4, 2019. Aquarium President and CEO Jerry Schubel moderates a panel discussion featuring coral experts from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and other organizations.
Lecture Archive: Edward Barbier
Lecture date: May 30, 2019. Edward B. Barbier discusses his latest book, The Water Paradox: Overcoming the Global Crisis in Water Management, which critiques current water policies and practices and offers policy and management solutions to avert a global water crisis.
Lecture Archive: Susan Kidwell
Lecture date: April 23, 2019. Susan Kidwell discussed studying shells and other remnants of marine life to understand changes in species composition and abundance over time in Southern California.
Lecture Archive: Chip Conley
Lecture date: April 3, 2019. Chip Conley discussed the lessons he learned in the second chapter of his career and how people can repurpose their wisdom to launch new chapters in their careers.
Lecture Archive: STEM Panel
Lecture date: April 3, 2019. As part of the City of Los Angeles’ month-long City of STEM science festival, the Aquarium hosted a panel discussion on careers it offers that require science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Lecture Archive: Pacific Visions Panel
Lecture date: May 16, 2019. A panel of the experts and Aquarium staff members behind the development and realization of Pacific Visions discussed what went into creating the Aquarium’s first major expansion and the important environmental topics covered in the new exhibits and programming.
Lecture Archive: Manuel Pastor
Lecture date: March 26, 2019. Manuel Pastor discusses how California has confronted many of the challenges the country faces now, including climate change, low-wage work, immigrant integration, and rates of incarceration.
Lecture Archive: Joshua Goldstein
Lecture date: March 12, 2019. Joshua Goldstein discusses the potential role for nuclear power in addressing climate change.
Lecture Archive: Sara Mandel
Lecture date: February 28, 2019. Sara Mandel discusses her conservation work with penguins in South Africa.
Lecture Archive: Jessica Whited
Lecture date: February 19, 2019. Jessica Whited discusses her research on salamanders and their ability to regenerate limbs.
Lecture Archive: James Gesualdi
Lecture date: February 13, 2019. James Gesualdi discusses current approaches to animal care at zoos, aquariums, and wildlife parks.
Lecture Archive: Katie Finch
Lecture date: February 5, 2019. Katie Finch discusses her work with the Great Lakes Piping Plover Project, which monitors the vulnerable habitat in which the plover nests and rears and rehabilitates chicks from abandoned nests.